1of somebody’s/something’s own accordWILLINGwithout being asked or forced to do something 出于自愿,主动地
He decided to go of his own accord.
他是自己决定要去的。
The door seemed to move of its own accord.
那扇门似乎自己在动。
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of somebody’s/something’s own accord• Almost of their own accord his hands shuffled the rest of the pack.• Ongoing problems seem to ariseof their own accord, and then to spread through the ranks with no ostensible cause.• Chloasma nearly always goes away of its own accord when the high levels of circulatinghormones return to normal.• Optimists had hoped the answer was that opposition would ebbof its own accord as evidence of growth began.• Dealers who weren't going to make it left, often of their own accord, before getting sacked.• Will we leave peacefully of our own accord?• A healthy man to put himself into a sickbedof his own accord.• A cigarette between his girlishlips seemed to be emittingsmokeof its own accord.
2[uncountableU] formal a situation in which two people, ideas, or statementsagree with each other 符合,一致
be in accord with something
These results are in accord with earlier research.
这些结果和先前的研究一致。
in perfect/complete accord
It is important to the success of any firm that its partners should be in complete accord.
合伙人步调一致对于公司的成功至关重要。
3[countableC]AGREE a formalagreement between countries or groups 正式协议
the Helsinki accord on human rights
赫尔辛基人权协定
4with one accordformal if two or more people do something with one accord, they do it together or at the same time 一致地;同时地
There was a silence as the women turned with one accord to stare at Doreen.
那些女人一齐转身盯着多琳看,全场鸦雀无声。
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with one accord• Mahmoud and Owen looked at each other, then with one accord started walking.
be in accord with something• All the follow-throughwas in accord with these themes.• Painting ought to be in accord with the physiological nature of man.
accord2 verb formal
1[transitiveT]ATTENTION to give someone or something special attention or a particular type of treatment 给予〔关照或其他待遇〕
You will not be accorded any special treatment.
你不会得到任何特殊待遇。
accord something to something/somebody
Every school accords high priority to the quality of teaching.
每所学校都高度重视教学质量。
2accord with something formalAGREEto match or agree with something 与某事物相符[一致]
The punishments accorded with the current code of discipline.